Upstate Shredding Weitsman Shuts Watertown Scrap Metal Plant

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Upstate Shredding Weitsman Recycling announced its decision to shut operations of its Watertown scrap metal processing plant. The company has decided not to renew the license for the Ben Weitsman of Watertown scrap metal plant located at 511, Pearl St., reports said.

According to Stephen Donnelley & Associates, the company has decided against renewal of lease, as it requires significant investment towards renovations. The company expressed its unwillingness in investing in a building which ultimately is not owned by it. The company also expressed concerns over the harmful impacts of the repairs of Pearl Street Bridge on the facility. Ben Weitsman of Watertown officials expect that the repair works are likely to hurt traffic flow, which in turn may impact its operations, the spokesperson for Stephen Donnelley & Associates said.

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The local industrial-scale customers have been directed to send their scrap to Ben Weitsman’s Syracuse plant. The seven employees at Watertown plant have been offered positions at Syracuse plant. Meantime, local retail customers have been asked to send their metal to Northstar Auto and Salvage, Evan Mills, which will be transported to the nearest company location.

Owego-headquartered Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling is the largest privately-owned scrap metal processor on the U.S. East Coast.